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U.S. NEWS Monday 1 april 2019

Schumer wants Boeing off FAA

committee amid investigations

By The Associated Press Committee, which makes relied heavily on safety as-
U.S. Senator Chuck Schum- recommendations on air- sessments made by Boeing
er wants Boeing to be re- line industry regulations. He employees.
moved from a Federal also wants the membership The FAA said it had not
Aviation Administration and activities of the com- received Schumer’s re-
rulemaking committee mittee to be made public quest and would provide
as investigations deepen and suggested further re- a response when it does.
into both the company forms to the committee. A representative for Boe-
and regulator’s role in two Congress is looking closely ing was not immediately In a Feb. 26, 2019 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck
deadline airline crashes. at the relationship between available.q Schumer of N.Y. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Associated Press.
Senate Democratic Lead- Boeing and the FAA after
er Schumer said Sunday two recent deadly crash-
that Boeing should be sus- es. Both crashes involved
pended from the Avia- a Boeing jet green-lighted
tion Rulemaking Advisory by the U.S. regulator, which

Rev. Jackson plans rally

in support of Chicago

prosecutor

In this March 26, 2019, file photo, Actor Jussie Smollett leaves
the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago after prosecutors
dropped all charges against him.
Associated Press.
By Associated Press since prosecutors dismissed
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. all 16 felony counts against
Jesse Jackson and other Smollett, who is black and
clergy are planning a rally gay. The “Empire” actor
in support of Cook County was accused of faking a
State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, racist, anti-gay attack on
who’s faced criticism since himself in January.
her office dropped charg- Authorities say that in re-
es against actor Jussie turn for the charges being
Smollett . dropped, Smollett agreed
Jackson’s Rainbow/PUSH to forfeit the $10,000 he put
Coalition says the civil up to get out of jail and
rights leader will join fellow completed community ser-
clergy, elected officials, vice. The Chicago Tribune
attorneys and commu- reports that the community
nity activists for a Monday service included volunteer-
morning rally at the Chica- ing at Rainbow/PUSH Co-
go Temple supporting Foxx. alition. The Fraternal Order
Jackson says in a statement of Police in Chicago plans
that the criticism of Foxx is a protest outside Foxx’s
“unreasonable, unjustified office Monday over the
and politically motivated.” dismissal of the Smollett
Foxx has faced criticism charges.q